France suspends Gaza evacuations after student antisemitism row

Published: 8/1/2025
France suspends Gaza evacuations after student antisemitism row
France suspends Gaza evacuations after student antisemitism controversy France has halted its Gaza evacuation program following accusations of antisemitic statements made by a Palestinian student in France. The 25-year-old woman, attending a university in Lille, has been removed from the country after her scholarship was revoked. This suspension comes amidst ongoing evacuations from Gaza, with over 500 individuals already relocated since the conflict between Israel and Hamas began in October 2023. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has called for legal action and closure of the student's account, emphasizing that such rhetoric has no place in the country.